throwaway_912

Re:Ask HN: mental health, personal ambitions, visa issues on Monday September 13, 2010 @01:55AM (#1685713)

I think it's the other way round. Someone who is 20 can expect to still be single and energetic when they are 27 or even 29.

If you are 31, then you are looking at doing a startup when you are 40+. Who knows if you will have the energy, not be tied down by family, or even still have relevant skills.

Re:Ask HN: mental health, personal ambitions, visa issues on Monday September 13, 2010 @01:52AM (#1685707)

Thanks for your advice.

By the way, "go for broke" is just an expression. It means to commit fully.

Ask HN: mental health, personal ambitions, visa issues

Posted by throwaway_912 on Sunday September 12, 2010 @09:07PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I'm not from the USA, but I've been here for years, first on a student visa and then on a worker visa.I've been happy with many of the jobs I've had, but I've wanted to do something from scratch, of my own, for a long time now. As far as I can tell there isn't any easy legal way to do this. Most of my American friends aren't in a position where they could join a startup I started. I'm also not...

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